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CONNECTICUT HOUSING COALITION PRESORTED 30 Jordan Lane, Wethersfield, CT 06109 FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE Address Service Requested PAID BRISTOL, CT PERMIT NO. 3 the annual conference of the connecticut housing coalition The cant


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CONNECTICUT HOUSING COALITION

30 Jordan Lane, Wethersfield, CT 06109 Address Service Requested

housing 2006

Investing in our Future

the annual conference of the connecticut housing coalition

Monday, October 30

Mystic Marriott Hotel Mystic, CT

housing 2006

Investing in our Future

the annual conference of the connecticut housing coalition October 30, 2006 Mystic Marriott Hotel

The “can’t miss it” housing event of the year...

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The Connecticut Housing Coalition represents the broad, vibrant network of community-based affordable housing activity across the state. Our more than 250 member

  • rganizations include nonprofit developers,

human service agencies, resident associations, and diverse other housing practitioners and advocates. Founded in 1981, the Coalition works to expand housing opportunity and to increase the quantity and quality of affordable housing in Connecticut through advocacy, education and collaboration. Our activities include conferences, training workshops, technical assistance services, and action alerts. The Coalition stands as Connecticut’s foremost membership organization for affordable housing. If you would like to renew your membership

  • r become a member of the Connecticut

Housing Coalition, please refer to the dues structure below to determine your fee. If you join now, you will qualify for the lower conference rate for Coalition members.

Sponsors

The Conference is made possible with the generous help of:

Organization’s Budget

Dues

Below $10,000 $25 $10,000 - $100,000 $50 $100,000 - $200,000 $75 $200,000 - $300,000 $100 $300,000 - $500,000 $125 Over $500,000 $175

Individual

Dues

Regular $25 Low-income $5 GOLD LEVEL SUPPORTERS Corporation for Independent Living Corporation for Supportive Housing Fannie Mae Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Mohegan Tribe New Alliance Bank RBS National Bank SILVER LEVEL SUPPORTERS Connecticut Housing Investment Fund Dime Bank Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Liberty Bank Local Initiatives Support Corporation National Equity Fund NeighborWorks America Shipman & Goodwin, LLC Sovereign Bank CO-SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS

Become a Member

PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS Connecticut AIDS Resource Coalition Connecticut Association
  • f Nonprofits
Connecticut Chapter – National Association
  • f Housing and
Redevelopment Officials Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness Connecticut Community Development Association Connecticut Mortgage Bankers Association Corporation for Supportive Housing Connecticut Public Housing Resident Network, Inc. Partnership for Strong Communities Statewide Housing Action Coalition of Rhode Island
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REGISTRATION FEE

(includes Continental breakfast, luncheon and reception)

Early Registrations postmarked by October 16: ❑ $80

Coalition members and participants in co-sponsoring organizations

❑ $95

Non-members

Regular Registrations postmarked after October 16:

❑ $95 Coalition members and participants in co-sponsoring organizations ❑ $110 Non-members

I am a member/participant in

(See list of Co-sponsoring Organizations): ❑ CHC ❑ CARC ❑ CCEH ❑ CSH ❑ CAN ❑ CMBA ❑ CT-PHRN ❑ CCDA ❑ CONN-NAHRO ❑ SHAC-RI ❑ PSC

Special Notes

In order to qualify for the lower rate as a Connecticut Housing Coalition member, you must have paid your 2006 dues or join as a new member now. (See membership information in this brochure.) Scholarships are available for low-income individuals and students. Please call 860-563-2943 for more information. There will be no refund of registration fees for cancellations made after October 20.

Workshop Choices (This does not bind you, but helps us plan better; please

enter letter of your workshop choice for each session.) Morning Afternoon (select from A through J) (select from K through T)

Luncheon choice (Please check one) ❑ Oriental BBQ Chicken

❑ Linguini with Roasted Tomatoes ❑ Grilled Shrimp Penne NAME ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP PHONE FAX EMAIL Enclosed is my check payable to Connecticut Housing Coalition Number of Registrations [ ] x Registration fee $ + Membership Dues $ Total $ Please return payment and registration form to:

CONNECTICUT HOUSING COALITION

30 Jordan Lane, Wethersfield, CT 06109 phone: 860-563-2943, fax: 860-529-5176 email: info@ct-housing.org

Register HERE

Featured

SPEAKER

Jonathan Kozol

For nearly forty years, Jonathan Kozol has been the eloquent social conscience of America. He is the author of seven award-winning books including Death At An Early Age, Rachel and Her Children: Homeless Families in America, and Amazing Grace: The Lives

  • f Children and the Conscience of a Nation. Elie

Wiesel said, “Jonathan’s struggle is noble. What he says must be heard. His outcry must shake our nation

  • ut of its guilty indifference.”

D I R E C T I O N S

The Mystic Marriott Hotel is located at

625 North Road (Route 117), Groton, CT Room reservations: For special conference rate of $159/night, call 866-449-7390 (toll free) by October 16. From points north (Hartford): Take I-91 south to Route 9 south to I-95 north. Take I-95 north to Exit 88 (Route 117). Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp. The hotel is on the right on Route 117. From points west (New Haven): Take I-95 north to Exit 88 (Route 117). Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp. The hotel is on the right on Route 117. From points east (Rhode Island): Take I-95 south to Exit 88 (Route 117). Turn right at the bottom of the exit ramp. The hotel is on the right on Route 117.

Reception: You do the networking.

We’ll provide the hors d’oeuvres. Enjoy some casual time at the end of the conference to catch up with

  • ld friends and make new contacts.
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Workshops

C O N F E R E N C E A G E N D A

8:15 am 9:00 am 10:50 am 12:30 pm 2:20 pm 4:00 pm 5:00 pm Registration Welcome Workshops Luncheon Workshops Reception Adjournment & Coffee & Speaker Session 1 Session 2 MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006 ■ 8:15 AM – 5:00 PM ■ MYSTIC MARRIOTT HOTEL, MYSTIC, CT

Morning Afternoon

  • K. What’s New at CHFA
Hear the latest from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, with updates on the site acquisition fund, tax credits, preservation and a new urban homeownership initiative.
  • L. Section 8 – Best Practices for Bad Times
Housing authorities and advocates respond to funding shortfalls and policy changes in the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
  • M. Paving the Road to Self-Sufficiency
Financial literacy training, Individual Development Accounts, Earned Income Tax Credit and other asset-building strategies.
  • N. Fiscal Zoning – Towns, Cities, Regions and

the State

Confronting over-reliance on the property tax, which pushes towns to zone out families with kids and encourages sprawling development.
  • O. Landlord-Tenant Law Clinic
Tenants, owners, property managers, advocates – have your questions answered by an expert panel of housing attorneys.
  • P. Meet HUD Connecticut
A primer on HUD programs, and an opportunity to meet some of HUD’s Hartford office staff.

Ending Homelessness/Supportive Housing Track

Co-sponsored with the Corporation for Supportive Housing and the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
  • Q. Building Support in Smaller Communities
A strategy and new toolkit for developing supportive housing
  • utside cities, in suburbs and small towns.
  • R. Housing First!
A growing movement focuses on the immediate return of the chronically homeless to independent living with home-based “after the move” services.

Public Housing Track

Co-sponsored with the Connecticut Public Housing Resident Network, Inc.
  • S. Rebuilding State Public Housing Communities
Making a plan and winning a commitment to preserve and revitalize
  • ver 13,000 units of state-financed public housing in Connecticut.
  • T. Resident Service Coordinators Roundtable
A networking session for service coordinators in public housing, supportive housing and affordable housing.
  • A. What’s New at DECD
Hear the latest from the Department of Economic and Community Development, with updates on the Housing Trust Fund, Flex Program, Small Cities Program, rating and ranking system and more.
  • B. The HOMEConnecticut Campaign
Learn how a new collaboration of leaders in business, banking, academia and housing plans to increase our supply of affordable homes.
  • C. The Washington Report
Congress is debating major changes to the HUD budget, public housing, vouchers, CDBG and other programs.
  • D. Window on Main Street
A look at efforts to bring back commercial districts through mixed use/mixed income development.
  • E. Predatory Lending – What Is It?

What Should We Do?

Recognizing a predatory loan, finding available remedies and working for new statewide reforms.
  • F. Information/Referral Roundtable
Mutual support, sharing best practices and networking for those who help people find housing help.

Ending Homelessness/Supportive Housing Track

Co-sponsored with the Corporation for Supportive Housing and the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness
  • G. The New Faces of Homelessness
Working with emerging homeless sub-populations including youth aging
  • ut of foster care, ex-offenders returning to the community and families
with histories of long-term homelessness.
  • H. Ten-Year Plans to End Homelessness
More Connecticut cities are forging partnerships with local providers, making detailed local commitments to end homelessness.

Public Housing Track

Co-sponsored with the Connecticut Public Housing Resident Network, Inc.
  • I. Public Housing – A Vital and Threatened Resource
An overview of our past investments in public housing, its present stakeholders and future challenges.
  • J. Resident Organizing – Realizing the Power

You Have

A participatory training for residents to understand and execute empowerment organizing strategies.